demi moorlatest movie of, SubstanceIt premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, but has received even more attention following its screening at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. The Golden Globe Award winner took on a role that required her to show her vulnerability, and Demi explained that the film's nudity has garnered mixed opinions – particularly about the nude scenes.
Hollywood Life has compiled all the info about Demi's new movie, from its plot to what she said about her role.
What is 'The Substance' about?
According to its official synopsis, Substance follows the main character, Elizabeth Sparkle, who is “famous for an aerobics show, [and] On his 50th birthday he gets a major shock when his boss fires him from his job.”
“In the midst of his troubles, a laboratory offers him a substance that promises to transform him into an enhanced version of himself,” the story reads.
Demi Moore as Elizabeth Sparkle in 'The Substance'
In theaters September 20th.
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Who does Demi Moore play in 'The Substance'?
Demi plays the main character, fitness guru Elizabeth. During an interview deadlineThe GI Jane The star explained that his preparation for the role was “about being in less shape in a certain sense – first and foremost the preparation was really emotional and internal.”
“Really connecting on a deeper level with the desperation, pain and rejection that Elizabeth is experiencing at the beginning of this episode, and understanding the depth of that kind of fear and self-loathing,” Demi said.
After the first round of audiences saw the film, discussion spread online about Demi's nude scenes — which she said were “the least important part of the movie.”
“But it’s interesting, I just saw some little headlines (about Substance), especially in the English-speaking press, and it was interesting almost to the point of the film that the way they were titling the film was only focusing on the nudity and I thought, 'Oh, it's so sad that it's being presented in a way that's shameful and reductive,'” Demi said, “That's the most reductive part of the film.”
still, a few good men The actress admitted that “nothing like this has ever come across [her] Path.” while speaking with deadlineDemi said the film is “a very exciting ride” and “so unusual in that there's this level of risk and uncertainty that you can go into where it could either be amazing or it could be a terrible disaster.”
“That's what made it worth taking on,” Demi added about her character. “As a role, it clearly took me out of my own comfort zone, and I felt like it addressed not only the theme of aging and dealing with that sort of male vision of the ideal woman that women are oftentimes held to, but also the battle that exists within us, with that intense harsh judgment of who we are, that pursuit of perfection that doesn't exist.”
Who else is in the cast of 'The Substance'?
Apart from Demi, many other stars are also included in it. Margaret Qualley Sue and Dennis Quaid Dennis plays a ruthless boss named Harvey in the film. Dennis' character nearly ruins the career of Demi's character, Elizabeth, by telling her that a young star is the next big thing.
'The Substance' release date
Viewers in the US can watch Substance In theatres on September 20, 2024.
